//browser-shake function used by intro   
      function shake_y(n) {
    if (self.moveBy) {
        for (i = 10; i > 0; i--) {
            for (j = n; j > 0; j--) {
            self.moveBy(0,i);
            self.moveBy(0,-i);
            }
          }
       }
    }
function move_x(n) {
    if (self.moveBy) {
            self.moveBy(n,0);
        }
}
    

// window functions
var winX = screen.availWidth;
var winY = screen.availHeight;
var winName;
var options = "toolbar=no,address=no,status=no,scrollbars=auto,resize=yes,menubar=no";

//this function is for opening content files in new window specific size
function newWin(winUrl,winName,size) {
                   options=size+options;
                   window.open(winUrl,winName,options);
         }

//this function opens a site in a window same size as screen 
function siteWindow(siteUrl, winName) {
                   window.open(siteUrl, "siteWindow", "width=" + winX + ", height=" + winY +",left=0,top=0" + options);
         }

//this function is for windows -- open in middle of screen
function centerWin(winUrl,winName,winWidth,winHeight) {
                   window.open(winUrl, winName, "width=" + winWidth + ", height=" + winHeight +",left="+(winX-winWidth)/2+",top="+(winY-winHeight)/2 + options);
         }

function setStatus(message){
       window.status = message;
       }